Wean at 4 months?

Anyone else thinking of weaning earlier than 6mo? I've had at least three women, mum included, tell me that they all weaned from 3 months onwards, a bit of baby rice at night supposedly to help them sleep. My boy is very hungry and was a big boy at 9Ibs4oz so am wondering if in his case I should think about it at 4 months? I don't want to starve him and am breastfeeding too x

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I'm weaning at 4 months. I did with my daughter and she's 2 next mont...

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27/08/2017

I'm weaning at 4 months. I did with my daughter and she's 2 next month. Both my babies are 'sicky' babies so the Dr said there's no harm in it.. apparently NHS are lowering the age back down to 4 months soon anyway Xx

the reason why i start solid at 4 months is that baby will not luv food if we...

Posted
28/08/2017

the reason why i start solid at 4 months is that baby will not luv food if weaned late or have lack of interest in eating...i see this thing in many babies but again everyone has different experience and have different mind set for their baby.

My 2 year old was weaned at 6 months and eats anything and everything! She has a huge appetite and loves food....

I'm not quite sure why you think the NHS are lowering the age to 4months....

Posted
27/08/2017

I'm not quite sure why you think the NHS are lowering the age to 4months. The research to the contrary is overwhelming, weaning early may cost the NHS a lot of money in the future so it's in their best interests to advise weaningcafter 6 months.

I have heard a rumour it will change back to 4 months for several years but not seen anything "official" so not sure how true it is. To be honest i am not too bothered if people wean from 4 months (although personally will stick to around 6 mths / when LO (little one) showing the signs on the nhs website), i only really get judgey about pre 4 month weaning x

The rumours that the recommended age will be dropping has been circulating for a least ten years, I asked a G.P. friend of ours about this, he investigated and could find nothing to suggest it was going to happen, so I think they are just rumours.

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Andrew and Lucy are lucky parents of Helena Aug '12 and Imogen March '16

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